It’s interesting how cats can be so different from each other. Their personalities are as diverse as those of people. Renn loves to look out the window. Josie does too, and one of her favourite places is on a platform of the lower cat-tree in the sitting room. Tungsten, however, is normally completely uninterested in the outside world.
I don’t know why that is. Most cats will have some curiosity about their surroundings. Tungsten is apathetic, though in a way that suggests superior disdain for such things. A sudden, loud noise will send the other beasts running for a window, or for shelter; the tiny terror moves not a muscle. A warm cat-bed, a lap, a bowl of her favourite food and a drink of water now and then. Those are the pillars of her life.
Once in a while, though, she exhibits extraordinary behaviour. She will rocket around the house, causing the other cats to peer after her in surprise. She will eat out of a bowl containing food she dislikes. And, rarely, she will look out a window.
Most often, this occurs when I place her in a position from which she may easily observe. When she and I lived alone, before the other cats came, I would hold her at a window and we would look out together, and see what may have been seen. We do that still. But, once in a while, the orange one will show an interest that is quite unusual for her. When she does so, it is such an unfamiliar sight that she looks like a different cat.
But the moment doesn’t last long. She sees little to hold her attention. There is so little worthy of it, you understand. Then, she returns to her cat-bed, or my lap. There, she sleeps, and though her dreams were once periodically frightening, she now dreams more placidly, perhaps of sleeping in a cat-bed, or on my lap...
She looks like a very sweet purr ball.
ReplyDeleteI have five of them. Each one has a different story and are totally different.
My orange cat loves to look out the window.
My calico, never does.
Tungsten looks quite happy in your lap fast asleep.
ReplyDeleteTungsten, so the outside world doesn't excite you. We have some like that here. Mahoney isn't very interested in looking outside either but she has never spent any time outside. I brought her inside at the age of about 4 weeks.
ReplyDeleteHave a great evening.
I think Tungsten has always been indoors, though I can't be sure. It is certain, though that, like Mahoney, she's not interested in the wider world.
DeleteOf course I don't remember how she came to be with you (memory like a sieve), but if she had been on the streets, she just might not want to look out there at anything anymore.
ReplyDeleteShe seems content enough to snooze on her servant's lap. :-)
Tungsten was left on the doorstep, literally, of the rescue group with which I now volunteer, back when they had an office. There was no information with her at all. She lived for a year in a foster-home as an indoor cat. I think she has always been an indoor cat. She seems simply to be content with her narrow little world, and doesn't really think about the wider outdoors.
DeleteMy group are the same. Miss Fitz will keep watch for hours while Buddy will give a look once and again. Timmy rises to the occasion with any noise (as long as it is not the entry door opening with a guest) running to see what is going on while Toby could care less. An infuresting life they make
ReplyDeleteYour kitties are all adorable John. I wanted to stop and let you know that we really appreciate your kind and comforting words on Snookums page. Thank you so much! Hugs and nose kisses
ReplyDeleteCats are so different! If I couldn't go outside, I would have a conniption or two! I guess it's what we are used to!!
ReplyDeleteSaku is a constant watcher, Sasha,an occasional observer, and Sami only rarely. She, like Tungsten is happiest either curled up on my lap or in her spot on the back of the couch. Good thing because I love the cuddles.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!